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Audi's May 2000 Sales

1 June 2000

Audi's 2000 Record Pace Continues with Best May Sales Since 1985

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 1 Audi of America's record
setting pace in 2000 continues in May, reporting total sales of 6,963 for the
month, an increase of 27.6 percent over May 1999 when sales were 5,459.  May
represents the fifth consecutive month in 2000 where the company posted year-
over-year sales gains.  Audi year-to-date sales increased 48.7 percent to
33,471 versus the 22,510 vehicles sold during the first five months of last
year.
    Audi's hot-selling TT posted major monthly sales gains with the continued
introduction of the all-new 2001 Roadster and 225-horsepower Coupe.  April
sales totaled 1,091 units.
    Double-digit growth was seen from the A6 range with 2,661 sales, up 60.1
percent over the same month last year when sales totaled 1,662.  The Audi A4
continues its strong sales with 3,033 for the month, up 19.6 percent.
    Audi's all-aluminum flagship A8 reported total sales of 178, off 19
percent from May 1999 due to limited availability.  In May, the new A8 L
accounted for 69.1 percent of all A8 sales.